2020 Puerto Rican general election (Redirected from Puerto Rican general election, 2020)

2020 Puerto Rican general election

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Turnout55.02% (Decrease0.4pp)
  Pedro-Pierluisi-cropped 2.jpg Carlos Delgado Altieri (PPD).png Alexandralugaro.png
Nominee Pedro Pierluisi Carlos Delgado Altieri Alexandra Lúgaro
Party PNP PPD Citizens’ Victory Movement
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote 427,016 407,817 179,265
Percentage 33.24% 31.75% 13.95%

  Juan Dalmau.jpg
Nominee Juan Dalmau César Vázquez Muñiz Eliezer Molina
Party PIP Proyecto Dignidad Independent
Popular vote 175,402 87,379 8,485
Percentage 13.58% 6.80% 0.69%

Puerto Rico Governor 2020.svg

Governor before election

Wanda Vázquez Garced
PNP

Elected Governor

Pedro Pierluisi
PNP

The 2020 Puerto Rican general elections was held on November 3, 2020 to elect the officials of the Puerto Rican government who will serve from January 2021 to January 2025, most notably the position of Governor and Resident Commissioner. In addition, there was also a non-binding status referendum to ask voters if Puerto Rico should become the 51st state of the Union.

Pedro Pierluisi and Jenniffer González won the Governor and Resident Commissioner race, respectively. Pierluisi was elected Governor of Puerto Rico with the lowest percentage of votes ever for a winner. The Yes option won the status referendum, making it the third time the option of Statehood won.

Final candidates

Governor

The nominees for the position of Governor of Puerto Rico are:

Resident Commissioner

The nominees for the position of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico are (bold denotes incumbent candidate):

Senate

At-large

The ballot features candidates from five different parties and one independent candidate (bold denotes incumbent candidates).

District

House of Representatives

At-large

The ballot features candidates from five different parties (bold denotes incumbent candidates).

District

The ballot features candidates from five different parties and several independent candidates (bold denotes incumbent candidates).

Referendum

This referendum asked one yes-or-no question:

"¿Debe Puerto Rico ser admitido inmediatamente dentro de la Unión como un Estado?" (Should Puerto Rico be admitted immediately into the Union as a State?)

There were 655,505 votes in favor of statehood (52.52%) and 592,671 votes opposed (47.48%). The referendum was non-binding, as the power to grant statehood lies with the United States Congress.

Polling

Governorship

Poll source Date(s)

administered

Sample

size

Margin

of error

Pedro Pierluisi (PNP-D) Charlie Delgado (PPD) Juan Dalmau (PIP) Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC) César Vázquez (PD) Other Undecided
Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez October 12–17, 2020 676 (RV) ± 3.16% 31.5% 35% 14% 11.5% 1% 1% 5%
Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald October 13–15, 2020 809 (RV) 31% 26% 8% 7% 3% 5% 19%
Gaither International/El Vocero September 21 – October 6, 2020 2,401 (A) ± 2% 27% 24% 8% 9% 2% 6% 23%
El Nuevo Día September 19–23, 2020 1,000 (RV) ± 3.1% 38% 37% 6% 13% 1% 2% 5%
Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald September 14–18, 2020 803 (RV) 29% 27% 6% 8% 3% 2% 17%
Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald July 20–26, 2020 802 (V) 26% 24% 7% 6% 2% 18% 16%
El Nuevo Día February 21–25, 2020 1,000 (RV) ± 3.1% 40% 19% 7% 6% 4% 18% 6%

Resident Commissioner

Poll source Date(s)

administered

Sample

size

Margin

of error

Jenniffer González (PNP-R) Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (PPD-D) Luis Roberto Piñero (PIP) Zayira Jordán Conde (MVC) Ada Norah Henriquez (PD) Other Undecided
Gaither International/El Vocero September 21 – October 6, 2020 2,401 (A) ± 2% 44% 16% 3% 5% 3% 6% 5%
El Nuevo Día[1] September 19–23, 2020 1,000 (RV) ± 3.1% 43% 33% 6% 11% 1% 1% 5%
Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald September 14–18, 2020 803 (V) 51% 18% 7% 3% 8% 13%
Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez July 28–August 3, 2020 983 (LV) ± 2.5% 40% 34% 6% 8% 3% 9%
Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald July 20–26, 2020 802 (V) 50% 21% 4% 2% 10% 12%

San Juan Mayoralty

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Rossana
Lopez (PPD)
Miguel
Romero (PNP)
Manuel
Natal (MVC)
Adrian
Gonzalez (PIP)
Nelson
Rosario (PD)
Other Undecided
Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald October 13–15, 2020 258 (RV) 26% 37% 10% 2% 1% 2% 23%
Gaither International/El Vocero October 1–7, 2020 500 (V) ± 4% 17% 38% 18% 2% 1% 24%

Referendum

Poll source Date(s)

administered

Sample

size

Margin

of error

Yes No Other /

Undecided

Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald September 14–18, 2020 803 (V) ± 3.5% 53% 35% 12%
Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald July 20–26, 2020 802 (V) ± 3.5% 54% 33% 14%

Results

Governorship

2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia 427,016 33.24% Decrease8.56
PPD Carlos Delgado Altieri 407,817 31.75% Decrease7.12
Citizen's Victory Movement Alexandra Lúgaro Aponte 179,265 13.95% Increase2.82
PIP Juan Dalmau Ramírez 174,402 13.58% Increase11.45
Project Dignity César Vázquez Muñiz 87,379 6.80% N/A
Independent Eliezer Molina Pérez 8,751 0.68% N/A
Write-in 3,115 0.24% N/A
Total votes 1,287,745 100.00%
Turnout 1,296,169 55.02% Decrease0.43
Registered electors 2,355,894
PNP hold
Democratic gain from Republican

The gubernatorial election was won by Former Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi (PNP/D), narrowly defeating Isabela Mayor Carlos Delgado (PPD/I). The margin of victory was of 1.49%, making it the third closest election in the last 20 years, the former being the 2004 election (0.18%) and the 2012 election (0.7%). In a surprising turn of events, all five parties remained registered, including the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) which had failed to remain registered in the last 4 elections.

Resident Commissioner

2020 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Jenniffer González (incumbent) 512,697 41.18% Decrease7.59
PPD Aníbal Acevedo Vilá 400,412 32.16% Decrease15.09
Citizen's Victory Movement Zayira Jordán Conde 157,679 12.66% N/A
Project Dignity Ada Norah Henriquez 95,873 7.70% N/A
PIP Luis Roberto Piñero 78,503 6.30% Increase3.61
Majority 112,285 9.02% Increase7.50
Turnout 1,296,169 55.02% Decrease0.06
Registered electors 2,355,894
PNP hold
Republican hold

The Resident Commissioner election was won by Incumbent Resident Commissioner Jennifer Gonzalez (PNP/R), defeating Former Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila (PPD/D) by a wide margin (9.02%). Gonzalez received the most votes out of any candidate. She will become the first female and youngest resident commissioner to be re-elected to her seat.

Senate

Parties District At-large Total seats Composition ±%
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) 836,889 36.61% 10 378,738 31.26% 2 12
12 / 27
Increase5
New Progressive Party (PNP) 859,719 37.62% 6 383,766 33.07% 4 10
10 / 27
Decrease11
Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC) 324,319 14.19% 0 130,065 11.20% 2 2
2 / 27
Increase2
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) 205,137 8.98% 0 136,679 11.29% 1 1
1 / 27
Steady1
Project Dignity (PD) 59,189 2.59% 0 88,716 7.33% 1 1
1 / 27
Increase1
Independent 0 0% 0 69,810 5.76% 1 1
1 / 27
Steady1
Total 2,285,253 100.0 16 1,211,126 100.0 11 27

While the New Progressive Party lost their 2/3 majority, the Popular Democratic Party failed to get the 1/2 majority by two seats. This senate will be the most diverse, having at least one senator of each party, including one independent senator.


House of Representatives

Parties District At-large Total seats Composition ±%
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) 460,207 39.13% 24 435,325 36.03% 2 26
26 / 51
Increase10
New Progressive Party (PNP) 460,484 39.16% 16 408,869 33.84% 5 21
21 / 51
Decrease13
Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC) 130,993 11.14% 0 154,971 12.83% 2 2
2 / 51
Increase2
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) 102,266 8.70% 0 127,577 10.56% 1 1
1 / 51
Steady1
Project Dignity (PD) 18,790 1.60% 0 81,360 6.73% 1 1
1 / 51
Increase1
Independent 3,277 0.28% 0 0 0% 0 0
0 / 51
Steady0
Total 1,176,017 100.0 40 1,208,102 100.0 11 51

The New Progressive Party lost their 2/3 majority and the Popular Democratic Party gained enough seats to receive the 1/2 majority. This House of Representatives will be the most diverse, having at least one representative of each party.

Mayoral

PPD PNP PIP MVC PD IND Total
41 37 0 0 0 0 78

The Popular Democratic Party kept the majority of municipalities, but it lowered from 45 to 41. Many incumbent mayors lost their races after years in the position, like Ponce (12 years under PNP) and Humacao (20 years under PPD). The closest race was of Guánica, where both Ismael Rodríguez (PPD) and Edgardo Cruz (Ind) claimed victory. At the end, the Supreme Court confirmed Rodríguez as the winner.

Referendum

Choice Votes %
Yes (▲) 655,505 52.52%
No (⬤) 592,671 47.48%
Valid votes 1,248,176 96.82%
Invalid or blank votes 40,959 3.18%
Total votes 1,289,135 100%
Registered voters and turnout 2,355,894 54.72%

The option of Yes won in the referendum, making the third time Statehood wins the majority of votes. The referendum will be non-binding, as the power to grant statehood lies with the United States Congress.


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